#015 – Ross McGill: Feedback, technology and teacher workload

In this episode Iesha talks to Ross McGill. Ross is an experienced educator, teacher and school leader, and founded Teacher Toolkit – the most influential blog on education in the UK. Iesha and Ross discuss teacher workload, the use of technology to reduce workload, and verbal feedback.

In this episode Iesha and Ross discuss:

The power of verbal feedback compared to written feedback

The difficulties of evidencing verbal feedback

Technologies that can help teachers make effective use of verbal feedback

How much of a difference can excellent teachers make?

Should we get rid of Ofsted gradings?

‘Minimum standard’ and peer-review alternatives to accountability

Ways of mobilising a collective teacher voice to influence policy

The skills that teachers can call on if they’re thinking of leaving the profession